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Hermodice carunculata, the bearded fireworm, is a type of marine bristleworm belonging to the Amphinomidae family, native to the tropical Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. They are usually 15 centimetres (6 inches) in average length, but can reach up to 30 centimetres (12 inches). This bearded fireworm was photographed in the Garajau Marine Nature Reserve in Madeira, Portugal.Photograph credit: Diego Delso